Senior Manager, Technology Partnerships

Job Description

If you’re energized by emerging technologies, team leadership and making complex projects succeed - we’d love to connect!

• Fed Tech is a group of entrepreneurially minded people on a mission to unlock the benefits of technology.
• We believe in the value of deep tech and its positive impact on the world, aspiring to democratize access to it for entrepreneurs and professionals around the world.
• We are venture builders who thrive at the intersection of US entrepreneurship, breakthrough technologies, and mission-driven organizations.
• Since 2015, we have supported over 1,000 companies that have collectively raised more than $5B in funding, while also partnering with hundreds of corporate, government, and university clients.

Fed Tech is looking for a Senior Manager, Technology Partnerships to lead a team sourcing and evaluating emerging technologies, drive business development efforts, and serve as a technology transfer subject matter expert across a broad range of Fed Tech program delivery and growth initiatives. This role combines hands‑on technology transfer expertise with team management and client-facing business development responsibilities. The successful candidate will oversee resources, workflows, and program execution while actively cultivating new partnerships and revenue opportunities with federal labs, universities, startups, and industry partners.

This position will build and manage technology pipelines that drive measurable commercialization outcomes and lasting impact across industries and national security missions.

Typical functions include:

• Portfolio Management
  • Lead the Technology Partnerships team in sourcing, due diligence, and market research across multiple Fed Tech programs.
  • Coordinate multi-program technology scouting pipelines, ensuring alignment with program priorities, timelines, and market trends.
  • Engage with inventors, entrepreneurs, and companies to evaluate technologies, R&D strategies, and commercialization potential.
  • Translate technical insights into actionable narratives that inform program decisions and commercialization pathways.
  • Review and approve team assessments, technology briefs, market analyses, and strategy deliverables.
  • Monitor technology and innovation trends to guide scouting priorities and support Fed Tech strategy.
  • Facilitate cross-program collaboration to improve efficiency and leverage shared tools, data, and resources.
• Team Leadership & People Management
  • Directly manage and develop a team of technology analysts and associates, setting clear goals, conducting performance reviews, and ensuring accountability across projects.
  • Provide mentorship and training to support team growth in technical analysis, market research, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Manage team workload allocation, resource planning, and hiring as the team scales.
  • Help identify and coordinate professional development opportunities to strengthen team capabilities.
• Financial & Operational Management
  • Maintain accountability for knowledge management systems, ensuring consistent capture and sharing of sourcing data and best practices.
  • Address critical program challenges and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of client-facing outputs.
• Business Development & Growth
  • Support the development and maintenance of relationships with federal labs, universities, startups, corporations, investors, accelerators, and industry groups.
  • Contribute to proposals, client presentations, and other growth initiatives to help expand Fed Tech’s impact.

• 7+ years of experience in technology transfer, IP commercialization, or innovation program environments, with at least 3 years in a team management or leadership role.
• Demonstrated expertise in technology transfer, licensing, and IP commercialization in federal, university, or corporate settings, including familiarity with mechanisms such as CRADAs, license agreements, and inter-institutional partnerships.
• Strong understanding of innovation ecosystems, including federal labs, universities, startups, and corporate IP management and venture arms.
• P&L and budget management experience, leveraging…